In the kingdom of ice : the grand and terrible polar voyage of the U.S.S. Jeannette
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Published
[New York, New York] : Random House Large Print, [2014].
Edition
Large type ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 761 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
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Twinbrook - Large Type
LT 910.452 SID
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Published
[New York, New York] : Random House Large Print, [2014].
Format
Large Type
Edition
Large type ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [677]-758).
Description
A dramatic account of the ill-fated 19th-century naval expedition to the North Pole cites the contributions of German cartographer August Petermann, New York Herald owner James Gordon Bennett and famed naval officer George Washington De Long in the team's efforts to survive brutal environmental conditions.
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Bennett, James Gordon, -- 1841-1918.
De Long, George W. -- (George Washington), -- 1844-1881.
Jeannette (Ship) -- History.
Large type books.
Petermann, A. -- (August), -- 1822-1878.
Shipwreck survival -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwreck survival -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwrecks -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
De Long, George W. -- (George Washington), -- 1844-1881.
Jeannette (Ship) -- History.
Large type books.
Petermann, A. -- (August), -- 1822-1878.
Shipwreck survival -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwreck survival -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History -- 19th century.
Shipwrecks -- Arctic Ocean -- History -- 19th century.
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